What does NSF 61 mean?

NSF/ANSI 61 is a set of national standards that relates to water treatment. It establishes stringent requirements for the control of equipment that comes into contact with either potable water or products that support the production of potable water.

What is Garlock material?

Garlock’s Premium Rubber family of products are manufactured using high-quality homogeneous rubber compounds, unlike commercial or utility rubber products, which are made with low-quality blends, prone to media incompatibility and gasket failure. All Gasket Sheet Material. Compressed Aramid Fiber.

Is NSF 61 required?

Overview. If you manufacture, sell or distribute water treatment or distribution products in North America, your products are required to comply with NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects by most governmental agencies that regulate drinking water supplies.

Is Viton NSF 61 approved?

NSF 61 O-Ring Compounds At Global O-Ring and Seal, we offer NSF 61-Certified compounds in EPDM, Silicone, Nitrile, and Viton® materials which are approved for such use. If you require more information, please give us a call at 832-448-5550 or fill out the Product Inquiry Form to receive a quote or more information.

What is the difference between NSF 60 and 61?

NSF/ANSI Standard 60 includes requirements for chemicals that are used to treat drinking water; Standard 61 includes requirements for all materials that come in contact with drinking water…

Is PTFE NSF approved?

For Prodeflon, 2019 started with a new important certification for two materials of its range: on January 2nd the virgin PTFE F1000 and the virgin modified PTFE F1500 have in fact obtained the NSF/ANSI 61 certification, which guarantees compatibility for contact with potable water up to a temperature of 82 °C.

Is Viton OK for potable water?

Rubber gaskets that are made of standard Viton® can withstand bleach, but they’re cured with lead that can migrate into drinking water. To achieve NSF 61 certification then, lead-free Viton® GF is used.

Are low lead faucets safe?

State law prohibits the use of any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free in any public water system or facility providing water for human consumption.

Is HDPE NSF approved?

NSF offers certification to UL 651A to meet the increased demand for third-party certification of high density polyethylene (HDPE) electrical conduit. HDPE conduit pipe is often used in applications that require continuous lengths of flexible coil, moisture and corrosion resistance, or ductility at low temperatures.